Judges

Judges 11:35–36

³⁵As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

³⁶“My father,” she replied, “you have given your word to the LORD. Do to me as you have said, for the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.”

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Judges 11:35

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As soon as	וַיְהִי֩	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
saw	כִרְאוֹת֨וֹ	ḵir·’ō·w·ṯōw	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H7200 see
her	אוֹתָ֜הּ	’ō·w·ṯāh	Direct object marker; third person feminine singular	H853 mark of the accusative
he tore	וַיִּקְרַ֣ע	way·yiq·ra‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7167 tear
his clothes	בְּגָדָ֗יו	bə·ḡā·ḏāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H899 treachery
and said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
No	אֲהָ֤הּ	’ă·hāh	Interjection	H162 alas!
Not my daughter	בִּתִּי֙	bit·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1323 daughter
You have brought me to my knees	הַכְרֵ֣עַ	haḵ·rê·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute	H3766 bow down
You	וְאַ֖תְּ	wə·’at	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person feminine singular	H859 thou
have brought great misery upon me	בְּעֹֽכְרָ֑י	bə·‘ō·ḵə·rāy	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5916 stir up, disturb, trouble
for I	וְאָנֹכִ֗י	wə·’ā·nō·ḵî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
have given my word	פָּצִ֤יתִי־	pā·ṣî·ṯî-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6475 part, open
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and cannot	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
take it back	לָשֽׁוּב׃	lā·šūḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7725 turn back, return

Judges 11:36

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My father	אָבִי֙	’ā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1 father
she replied	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
you have given your word	פָּצִ֤יתָה	pā·ṣî·ṯāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6475 part, open
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Do	עֲשֵׂ֣ה	‘ă·śêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6213 do, make
to me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
as	כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have said	יָצָ֣א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
for	אַחֲרֵ֡י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
the LORD	יְהוָ֧ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
has	עָשָׂה֩	‘ā·śāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
avenged	נְקָמ֛וֹת	nə·qā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5360 vengeance
you	לְךָ֙	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
of your enemies	מֵאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ	mê·’ō·yə·ḇe·ḵā	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
the Ammonites	מִבְּנֵ֥י	mib·bə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

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Judges 11:35 Genesis 42:36–38 · Matthew 14:7–9

Judges 11:36 Acts 21:13 · 2 Samuel 18:19 · Romans 16:4 · Philippians 2:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.